CHIKUNI MUNSELE BANDA

GIS and Data Management Specialist with over 8 years of experience, including 4 years as GIS Coordinator in conservation. Skilled in conservation GIS, land-use planning, and environmental monitoring, utilizing ArcGIS, QGIS, EarthRanger, SMART, Survey123, ODK, and Python for spatial analysis and decision support. Proficient in data collection, validation, visualization, and ensuring adherence to FAIR data management principles. Passionate about integrating GIS and conservation technology to enhance biodiversity protection and human-wildlife coexistence strategies. Currently serving as GIS Coordinator at Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS)-North Luangwa Conservation Program until March 31, 2025, due to the USAID Stop Work Order. Extensive experience managing geospatial datasets, SMART for Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC), and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) tools. Contributed to the development of survey tools using Survey123, SMART, and ODK within the North Luangwa Conservation Programme.

• GIS Applications & Remote Sensing – Advanced GIS analysis, HEC-RAS, Python scripting.
• Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Training – Data collection, quality assessment, reporting
• Community-Based Conservation Planning – Stakeholder engagement, participatory land-use mapping.
• Encroachment Mapping and monitoring – Copernicus, QGIS, Remote sensing, & Excel.
• Zambia Customary Land Administration (ZCLAS) -customary land rights registration.
• SMART & EarthRanger – Report generation, monitoring, scripting.

Gilbert Mwale – Landscape Manager, Frankfurt Zoological Society | gilbert.mwale@fzs.org | +260954441781

Dr Mwape Malunga - School of Natural Resources and Agriculture | Mulungushi University | Kabwe 

• Led the issuance of over 2,500 customary land certificates in the North Luangwa Landscape, supporting land tenure security and conservation efforts.
• Motivated and improved the performance of enumerators collecting Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) data, resulting in increased and more accurate reporting.
• Coordinated encroachment mapping for North Luangwa and Nsumbu Landscapes (2024), enhancing conservation planning and enforcement strategies.
• Implemented and managed SMART for HWC monitoring, improving case documentation and response strategies within the North Luangwa Conservation Programme.
• Developed and refined data collection tools using Survey123, SMART, and ODK, enhancing Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) efficiency.
• Successfully integrated GIS and spatial analysis to support land-use planning, habitat monitoring, and conservation decision-making.
• Collaborated with the Chama town counsel planning department in development of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for Chama District and the General Management Plan (GMP) for Musalangu, integrating GIS and spatial analysis to support land-use planning and conservation initiatives.

• Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) – Active Member.
• Zambia Geospatial and Information Technology Association (ZAGIT) – Active Member.